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EDITORIAL 3
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 4
SPORTS 6
HELP WANTED 7
Students breathe easy at 'Let's Clear the Air' conversation
PHOTO BY TYLER BROWN | THE SIGNPOST
Lt. Gov. Greg Bell discusses Utah's air quality issues as
part of the On Air Engaged Learning Series.
BY RAYCHEL JOHNSON
editor-in-chief | The Signpost
While Utah's air quality meets the federal
standards 95 percent
of days of the year, the
other 5 percent of days
is a cause of concern
for many Wasatch Front
residents.
"I, as a person who
enjoys being outside
and in the mountains
frequently think (air
quality) is a large issue,"
said Derek Davey an
applied environmental
geoscience major. "I believe Utah has some of
the worst air quality in
the nation."
Air is the big issue
the Engaged Learning
Series at Weber State
University will discuss
throughout the year.
"Let's Clear the Air,"
sponsored in part by
the Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics and
Public Service, presented Lt. Gov. Greg Bell and
Alan Matheson, senior
environmental adviser
to the governor.
Thursday's discussion and lecture was
one of at least 19 events
the On Air series will
present this year.
Bell, who has played
an active role in implementing Utah's environmental policies, is
a WSU alumnus, along
with his parents and all
his siblings. Bell praised
WSU President Charles
Wight and the univer
sity. He started off his
lecture by saying the education he received at
WSU was great because
his professors knew his
name.
The lieutenant governor, who officially
resigned in September,
said the biggest danger
in public life is the simple mind that comes to
complex issues with a
simple solution. Bell
said the public must
look at facts and science when it comes to
air quality, as opposed
to personal feelings.
"I'm not here to take
opinion polls, and I'm
not here to deal with
your feelings," he said.
"I'm here to deal with
reality."
UCAIR.org is a statewide clean air partnership that was created
to help Utahns improve
the overall air quality in
the state.
Matheson, who also
sits on the UCAIR Board
of Directors, said that
contrary to popular belief, over the past 10-20
years the air quality in
Utah has actually improved. He highlighted the three categories
of pollution causes in
Utah as being automobiles, area pollution
from homes and small
businesses, and big industries like refineries
and smokestacks.
According to Matheson, transportation
See AIR page 5
Ogden City and WSU sign College Town Charter
BYROSIEGERRISH
asst. news editor | The Signpost
The city of Ogden
and Weber State University have sealed the deal
and made Ogden a college town.
The Ogden City
Council met yesterday
and signed into effect
the College Town Charter. Representatives
from WSU included
WSU President Charles
Wight, vice president
of student affairs Jan
Winniford, and WSU
student body president
David Wilson. Both Wilson and Wight spoke
optimistically of the
partnership between
WSU and Ogden City,
thanking the council for
its willingness to collaborate.
The College Town
Charter, which has been
in discussion for more
than a year, aims to
make the city of Ogden
more student-friendly
Wilson explained that
students could begin to
benefit from the charter
immediately.
"Specifically, (it)
means that we are formalizing the relationship
between Weber State University and Ogden City.
In the future, you will see
more and more collaborations like Damian Day
and Webertown. If you go
to weber.edu/studentdis-
counts, you can see the
beginning of an Ogden
student discount program beginning to take
shape."
See CHARTER page 5
SOURCE: ALLISON HESS
Weber State University President Charles Wight shakes hands with Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell at the
official signing of the College Town Charter, geared toward making Ogden more student-friendly.
WSU reaches out to single mothers
BY ALICIA LEOPARDI
news reporter | The Signpost
Every Tuesday, the
Women's Center hosts a
single mothers' support
group at noon. Julee Smith
hosts the discussion between mothers about new,
practical ways to raise responsible children on
their own. The discussion
leaders explained that this
support group is not so
much a counseling group
as a meeting to teach better ways to parent.
The mothers' support
group is designed to give
each mother a chance to
be open about her life and
to be unafraid to share her
situation with other mothers who can relate. The
theme of this week's discussion was effective parenting styles. Smith put
on a slideshow of different
examples of situations for
the mothers to try to help
PHOTO BY RAYCHEL JOHNSON |THE SIGNPOST
Julee Smith discusses parenting tips with single mothers on Tuesday.
their children learn right
from wrong from the issue
at hand.
"I am raising my child
all by myself," said Kelsie
Ashley, a student at Weber
State University. "I base all
of my parenting skills off
of this group, and it helps
me be the best parent I
See MOMS page 5
Students invited to help
clean up Ogden River
BYSHAYLILONES
correspondent | The Signpost
Ogden offers its residents outdoor sports,
dining and its own
university. This weekend, students and residents have a chance to
give back to the city by
joining local business
Gear:30 during the Ogden River Cleanup Project.
Gear:30 is teaming up
with the Utah Whitewater
Club and Western Waters
Resource to help keep the
Ogden River clean and
litter-free. The project
needs 150-200 people to
help scour the riverbanks
from Slackwater, a gastro-
pub located on 19th and
Washington Boulevard,
to the confluence behind
the Walmart at Crystal
Wave. Volunteers are
to meet Saturday at 9
a.m. at Gear:30, located
at 1931 S. Washington
Blvd.
"Unfortunately, this
geographic area is disrespected by individuals who trash the river with shopping carts
and junk," said Brandon Long, an employee at Gear:30 who is
helping run the event.
"The Ogden River Restoration Project members worked hard a few
years ago to bring the
Ogden River back to
life, and the community
is best served if we can
work together to keep it
clean."
The Ogden River is
home to the 9.6-mile
Ogden River Parkway
and some of Ogden's
most significant venues,
including the George S.
See RIVER page 5

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CALENDAR 2
EDITORIAL 3
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 4
SPORTS 6
HELP WANTED 7
Students breathe easy at 'Let's Clear the Air' conversation
PHOTO BY TYLER BROWN | THE SIGNPOST
Lt. Gov. Greg Bell discusses Utah's air quality issues as
part of the On Air Engaged Learning Series.
BY RAYCHEL JOHNSON
editor-in-chief | The Signpost
While Utah's air quality meets the federal
standards 95 percent
of days of the year, the
other 5 percent of days
is a cause of concern
for many Wasatch Front
residents.
"I, as a person who
enjoys being outside
and in the mountains
frequently think (air
quality) is a large issue,"
said Derek Davey an
applied environmental
geoscience major. "I believe Utah has some of
the worst air quality in
the nation."
Air is the big issue
the Engaged Learning
Series at Weber State
University will discuss
throughout the year.
"Let's Clear the Air,"
sponsored in part by
the Olene S. Walker Institute of Politics and
Public Service, presented Lt. Gov. Greg Bell and
Alan Matheson, senior
environmental adviser
to the governor.
Thursday's discussion and lecture was
one of at least 19 events
the On Air series will
present this year.
Bell, who has played
an active role in implementing Utah's environmental policies, is
a WSU alumnus, along
with his parents and all
his siblings. Bell praised
WSU President Charles
Wight and the univer
sity. He started off his
lecture by saying the education he received at
WSU was great because
his professors knew his
name.
The lieutenant governor, who officially
resigned in September,
said the biggest danger
in public life is the simple mind that comes to
complex issues with a
simple solution. Bell
said the public must
look at facts and science when it comes to
air quality, as opposed
to personal feelings.
"I'm not here to take
opinion polls, and I'm
not here to deal with
your feelings," he said.
"I'm here to deal with
reality."
UCAIR.org is a statewide clean air partnership that was created
to help Utahns improve
the overall air quality in
the state.
Matheson, who also
sits on the UCAIR Board
of Directors, said that
contrary to popular belief, over the past 10-20
years the air quality in
Utah has actually improved. He highlighted the three categories
of pollution causes in
Utah as being automobiles, area pollution
from homes and small
businesses, and big industries like refineries
and smokestacks.
According to Matheson, transportation
See AIR page 5
Ogden City and WSU sign College Town Charter
BYROSIEGERRISH
asst. news editor | The Signpost
The city of Ogden
and Weber State University have sealed the deal
and made Ogden a college town.
The Ogden City
Council met yesterday
and signed into effect
the College Town Charter. Representatives
from WSU included
WSU President Charles
Wight, vice president
of student affairs Jan
Winniford, and WSU
student body president
David Wilson. Both Wilson and Wight spoke
optimistically of the
partnership between
WSU and Ogden City,
thanking the council for
its willingness to collaborate.
The College Town
Charter, which has been
in discussion for more
than a year, aims to
make the city of Ogden
more student-friendly
Wilson explained that
students could begin to
benefit from the charter
immediately.
"Specifically, (it)
means that we are formalizing the relationship
between Weber State University and Ogden City.
In the future, you will see
more and more collaborations like Damian Day
and Webertown. If you go
to weber.edu/studentdis-
counts, you can see the
beginning of an Ogden
student discount program beginning to take
shape."
See CHARTER page 5
SOURCE: ALLISON HESS
Weber State University President Charles Wight shakes hands with Ogden Mayor Mike Caldwell at the
official signing of the College Town Charter, geared toward making Ogden more student-friendly.
WSU reaches out to single mothers
BY ALICIA LEOPARDI
news reporter | The Signpost
Every Tuesday, the
Women's Center hosts a
single mothers' support
group at noon. Julee Smith
hosts the discussion between mothers about new,
practical ways to raise responsible children on
their own. The discussion
leaders explained that this
support group is not so
much a counseling group
as a meeting to teach better ways to parent.
The mothers' support
group is designed to give
each mother a chance to
be open about her life and
to be unafraid to share her
situation with other mothers who can relate. The
theme of this week's discussion was effective parenting styles. Smith put
on a slideshow of different
examples of situations for
the mothers to try to help
PHOTO BY RAYCHEL JOHNSON |THE SIGNPOST
Julee Smith discusses parenting tips with single mothers on Tuesday.
their children learn right
from wrong from the issue
at hand.
"I am raising my child
all by myself," said Kelsie
Ashley, a student at Weber
State University. "I base all
of my parenting skills off
of this group, and it helps
me be the best parent I
See MOMS page 5
Students invited to help
clean up Ogden River
BYSHAYLILONES
correspondent | The Signpost
Ogden offers its residents outdoor sports,
dining and its own
university. This weekend, students and residents have a chance to
give back to the city by
joining local business
Gear:30 during the Ogden River Cleanup Project.
Gear:30 is teaming up
with the Utah Whitewater
Club and Western Waters
Resource to help keep the
Ogden River clean and
litter-free. The project
needs 150-200 people to
help scour the riverbanks
from Slackwater, a gastro-
pub located on 19th and
Washington Boulevard,
to the confluence behind
the Walmart at Crystal
Wave. Volunteers are
to meet Saturday at 9
a.m. at Gear:30, located
at 1931 S. Washington
Blvd.
"Unfortunately, this
geographic area is disrespected by individuals who trash the river with shopping carts
and junk," said Brandon Long, an employee at Gear:30 who is
helping run the event.
"The Ogden River Restoration Project members worked hard a few
years ago to bring the
Ogden River back to
life, and the community
is best served if we can
work together to keep it
clean."
The Ogden River is
home to the 9.6-mile
Ogden River Parkway
and some of Ogden's
most significant venues,
including the George S.
See RIVER page 5